Abstract

The purpose of this study is to test: 1) the efficacy of therapeutic back massage (TBM) as a method to reduce stress associated with negative change in natural killer cell activity (NKCA) in spouses of cancer patients; 2)whether TBM positively influences psychophysiologic factors in spouses of cancer patients experiencing stress; 3)to gather preliminary data to use in future studies on psychosocial factors relative to NKCA. TBM is a systematic form of touch that manipulates soft tissues of the body to promote relaxation. Interventions that induce relaxation have had a positive effect on NKCA in healthy adults. This experimental mixed design will utilize 2 groups (intervention, non-intervention) X 3 times (pre-intervention, post-intervention, 20 minutes post-intervention) with six measures (mood, perceived stress, HR, SBP, DBP, NKCA) repeated at the three time points to examine the effects of TBM in spouses of lung cancer patients (N=48). Measuring the outcome of nursing intervention is critical to the growth of the nursing profession in health care today.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
5M01RR000056-41
Application #
6566384
Study Section
Project Start
2001-12-01
Project End
2002-11-30
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
41
Fiscal Year
2002
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Pittsburgh
Department
Type
DUNS #
053785812
City
Pittsburgh
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
15213

  Publications

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